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Scots Guards attack on
Tumbledown Mountain

Tumbledown tribute
Falklands-based RAF crew from No 18(B) Sqn paid their respects to members of the 2nd Battalion, The Scots Guards and supporting
units who fought on Tumbledown Mountain during the 1982 campaign. The Chinook crew retraced the steps of the battle
to the summit where Flt Lt Steve Bell laid a wreath on behalf of his father, ex-WO1 Dave Bell
APTC, who served with 2 SG
during the conflict, while Flt Lt Cameron Machlachlan played "The Crags of Tumbledown" on the bagpipes.